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A passenger plane crosses the full moon as it passes on its way to the Los Angeles International Airport in Whittier, Feb. 3, 2015.

Catch A Peek At The 'Mini Moon' Thursday Night

The "mini moon," where the full moon will be the furthest from the Earth, will appear around 11:33 p.m.

Flawed But Readable 'Love' May Break Your Heart

Ed Tarkington's debut, Only Love Can Break Your Heart, mixes mystery and coming-of-age in a lush Southern Gothic setting. Critic Bethanne Patrick says despite some missteps, it's beautifully written.

UCSD Scholars to 'End of Men' Folks: You've Gone Way Too Far, Baby

Opinion leaders such as Slate's Hanna Rosin and The New York Times' David Brooks have popularized the "end of men" thesis--that women have achieved gender equality and are even overtaking men in the economy.

When so-called senescent cells were removed from mice, they were healthier and lived longer than mice that still had the cells.

Boosting Life Span By Clearing Out Cellular Clutter

So-called senescent cells no longer divide, but they secrete a mixture of chemicals that can trigger inflammation, which is involved in many age-related disorders. What if the cells were removed?

Students from the Sekenani Girls Secondary School gather outside their dormitory after lunch. The new school is the first high school for girls in the Maasai region.

These High School Girls Have Something To Cheer About

Many girls in Maasai culture drop out at 12 and end up caring for cattle or cooking at home. Many are subjected to female genital mutilation. The new Sekenani Girls School is a game changer.

Apoorva Mylavarapu, Sara Simpson, Melissa Fagan and Manita Singh, all San Diego students, are finalists in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

SD Teens Vie For Prestigious Prize In Science/Engineering Competition

Four San Diego high school students -- all girls -- are competing in an international science/engineering fair with a $75,000 prize at sake.

Chris Kimball, the founder and editor of Cook's Illustrated, will be staying on as the host of the America's Test Kitchen radio show, despite a contract dispute that resulted in his leaving the company he co-founded.

Chris Kimball Will Continue To Host America's Test Kitchen – On The Radio

Days after announcing that co-founder Chris Kimball had left America's Test Kitchen over a contract dispute, its parent company says Kimball will continue to host America's Test Kitchen Radio.

The Martians Are Coming! 'Broadcast Hysteria' Looks At The War Over 'Worlds'

Orson Welles' radio hoax famously convinced America that Martians had landed in New Jersey, right? A. Brad Schwartz's new Broadcast Hysteria argues that panic may have been blown out of proportion.

Tell Me, Wave, Where Did You Come From? Who Made You?

Richard Feynman, one of the greatest science teachers ever, asks a wave to tell him a story.

'Too Tough To Die,' Cass Neary Cuts A Jagged Path Through Crime Fiction

This week, the NPR Books Time Machine is rewinding Elizabeth Hand's gritty, punk-inflected Cass Neary mystery series. "Scary Neary" is an aging rocker with addiction issues and a talent for trouble.

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